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Meet this Nigerian student in Ghana who wins 12 out of 15 awards in her Medicine department... photos
A school of Medical Sciences in Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, has witnessed a historic moment
since its inception with a record set by Nigerian Fathia Ayodele Kareem, who won 12 out of 15 awards to graduating students who distinguished themselves during their period of study.
25yrs old Fathia, an alumnus of Wesley Girls High School, bagged the initial record of 8 out of 15. It was a happy and proud moment for her family when she took several turns to receive the awards.
According to Ultimate FM, when she was asked if she expected to get the number of awards, she said: “Yes and No. Yes because I worked hard by studying and no because I did not expect to receive these number of awards.” A big congratulations to this brilliant lady!
since its inception with a record set by Nigerian Fathia Ayodele Kareem, who won 12 out of 15 awards to graduating students who distinguished themselves during their period of study.
25yrs old Fathia, an alumnus of Wesley Girls High School, bagged the initial record of 8 out of 15. It was a happy and proud moment for her family when she took several turns to receive the awards.
According to Ultimate FM, when she was asked if she expected to get the number of awards, she said: “Yes and No. Yes because I worked hard by studying and no because I did not expect to receive these number of awards.” A big congratulations to this brilliant lady!
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